Agricultural Cooperation as an Innovation for Rural Development

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to investigate agricultural territories and their impact on agricultural cooperatives. In this case, the cooperative acts as a mechanism for rural development. The defining feature is that the mechanism of integrated development of rural territory to provide a comprehensive solution to the problems of the economy of the area and settlement, the formation and increase of investment attractiveness of the territory of the rural settlement and the creation of a “working” climate for private business are agricultural cooperatives. Analyzing the state of cooperation in the context of the European integration tendencies, which currently permeate the agrarian sector of the Ukrainian economy, studying the experience of cooperation among farmers of the European countries can be useful both from the point of view of its adaptation to domestic realities, and from the point of view of the most significant mistakes in development and miscalculations in rural areas. In addition, marketing studies have been conducted in rural areas of Ukraine, which have revealed the most significant areas of rural settlement development, including the creation and development of enterprises of meat, construction, tourism and recreational clusters and the development of joint ventures as growth points that activate the development of small and medium-sized businesses around them and the formation of interregional ties and rural cooperatives. Methods. Creating an agricultural consumer supply cooperative is the most effective mechanism for developing identified growth points and creating infrastructure to support them in rural Ukraine. The basis for the construction of an agricultural cooperative in rural areas is the formation of a model of maximum cost reduction for all members of the cooperative. Results. The further development and effective management of the cooperatives will contribute to solving socio-economic problems, improving the well-being of the peasants and, as a consequence, ensuring the integrated development of rural areas. Value/originality. Analyzing the activities of agricultural cooperatives operating in the world, we point out that research on the institutional foundations of the cooperative and its functioning as a mechanism of economic self-regulation give reason to claim that the cooperative does not have sufficient state support for its development. As a consequence, the number of cooperatives is steadily decreasing, we believe that the cooperative system of interaction of economic agents in the agricultural sector should include nationwide programmatic measures on institutional adaptation of cooperation as a mechanism of market self-regulation, a special form of integration, institutional mechanism for regulating entrepreneurship and the basis of cooperation, rules, traditions, organizations and institutions, the task of which is to determine the behavior of economic entities for the sake of satisfaction individual and social goals in the system of production and exchange of goods and services.

Application of Fuzzy Delphi Technique Approach in Sustainable Inheritance of Rural Cooking Techniques and Innovative Business Strategies Modeling

“…The development and formation of agricultural cooperatives is a crucial stage of agricultural transformation [18]. Rural communities require effective leadership to promote the cultivation of emerging entrepreneurship ecosystems [6,19].…”

“…Rural communities require effective leadership to promote the cultivation of emerging entrepreneurship ecosystems [6,19]. Research by Shpykuliak and Sakovskas [18] demonstrated that the development and effective management of agricultural cooperatives could help solve socioeconomic issues, improve the welfare of farmers, and ensure the overall development of rural areas. Furthermore, the inheritance of local cooking techniques can be protected through the development of agricultural cooperatives [5].…”

“…Furthermore, the inheritance of local cooking techniques can be protected through the development of agricultural cooperatives [5]. Under the post-production rural development model, whether the aim is to produce rural cuisine, high-quality food that emphasizes local culture, or even commodities such as public spaces, rural areas must transform to cope with the commercialization process of agricultural products [18].…”

Formation of institutional components of cooperative development of alternative energy in the agricultural sector of economy

“…Заявлена проблема становить науковий інтерес для багатьох дослідників, адже набуває всеохоплюючого поширення у процесі пізнання інституційних засад формування енергетичної безпеки сучасних господарських систем. Зокрема тут слід виділити наукові праці авторів щодо: кооперації -М. Туган-Барановський [13], В. Борщевський [19], М. Малік [18], Ф. Горбонос [20], О. Саковська [16]; альтернативної енергетики та формування інституційних складових її розвитку -Г. Калетнік [21], О. Шпичак [22], В. Месель-Веселяк [23], В. Іванченко [17] В інституційному механізмі розвитку альтернативної енергетики, в тому числі в аграрному секторі, виокремлюються своєю значимістю «зелені» енергетичні кооперативи. Нині український селянин відчуває істотну нестачу енергоресурсів, що залишаються досить дорогими.…”

“…Реалізуючи цільові програми, держава повинна комплексно підтримувати потенційних учасників кооперативних відносин у сферах розвитку постачання, закупівель і збуту, переробки й транспортної інфраструктури, створювати сприятливі умови для залучення іноземних інвестицій, забезпечувати доступ до страхових та кредитних ресурсів на пільгових умовах, заохочувати молодь жити і працювати у сільській місцевості [16].…”